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and we will know who the vote for this critical stage things has the best shot of beating president obama. mitt romney is the easy favorite, but his conservative rivals would love to find a way to unseat him. >> in a confident mood at a polling station, he is the man to beat. >> i hope the people of new hampshire turned out. >> the republican voters will almost certainly choose him. but how big of his when and how many of his rivals when -- live to fight another day? what have they left behind? the people believe any of them can deliver change? >> none of these republicans, i don't feel like it will. >> winter has yet to come hard in new england. but the ice fishermen are out looking for a catch, hoping to land more. >> i think he will do very well, but that live free or die, being independent, a lot of people looking for the underdog vote. dodge the former governor of utah is enjoying a late surge. he is not going to win, but the bomber jacket and the babies suggest that he has not given out. >> there is plenty of excitement today. newt gingrich isn't even expected to finish in the top t
and we will know who the vote for this critical stage things has the best shot of beating president obama. mitt romney is the easy favorite, but his conservative rivals would love to find a way to unseat him. >> in a confident mood at a polling station, he is the man to beat. >> i hope the people of new hampshire turned out. >> the republican voters will almost certainly choose him. but how big of his when and how many of his rivals when -- live to fight another day? what have...
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could oust president obama. >> i have been to a trip on three places far apart on the map. you cannot get much closer to the ideals and convictions of my own country than you can in these places. i believe it is critical to stand by those who have stood by america. solidarity was a great movement that freed a nation and it is with solidarity that america and poland face the future. >> as he traveled thousands of miles on a privately-chartered jet, there was plenty of turbulence. the campaign is notorious for tight control, keeping mr. romney away from the press. perhaps that is why they are dogged by controversy. britain, he said some news about the preparation for the olympics was disconcerting. in israel, he said that culture makes all the difference. that went down badly with the palestinians. the press secretary had a parting shot for reporters trying to ask questions, "kiss my ass." he is suggesting that he is ready to take the helm of a superpower. unintentionally, it demonstrated he could be an unpredictable president. it has given his enemies plenty of ammunition. p
could oust president obama. >> i have been to a trip on three places far apart on the map. you cannot get much closer to the ideals and convictions of my own country than you can in these places. i believe it is critical to stand by those who have stood by america. solidarity was a great movement that freed a nation and it is with solidarity that america and poland face the future. >> as he traveled thousands of miles on a privately-chartered jet, there was plenty of turbulence. the...
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. >> we were eating and we heard the sound obama. the shrapnel fell, hit the wall and in the ground. we could have been killed. -- we heard the sound of the bomb. syria has apologized for the debts, but those of fear another accidental strike. >> we are scared to death. we don't know when another reporter is going to be fired. we are targets and we are really frightened by what is happening. >> this afternoon, the prime minister of turkey won approval from parliament for military operations inside syria. >> we just want peace and security in our region. this is what we care about. we have no intention to go to war. >> turkey is strong enough to protect its borders and no one should test that. >> to reinforce this point, the turkish military stations next to the border. some in this country are worried by where this may lead. tonight in a stumble, a crowd demonstrated against war. hacker -- tonight in istanbul, crowd demonstrated against the war. the conflict has already arrived. at night, we found deserted streets. many here have led
. >> we were eating and we heard the sound obama. the shrapnel fell, hit the wall and in the ground. we could have been killed. -- we heard the sound of the bomb. syria has apologized for the debts, but those of fear another accidental strike. >> we are scared to death. we don't know when another reporter is going to be fired. we are targets and we are really frightened by what is happening. >> this afternoon, the prime minister of turkey won approval from parliament for...
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president obama apologized to the afghan people for the desecration which he said was done in a diverted my pen to two american soldiers have been shot dead in his protests. president obama apologized to the afghan people for the desecration which he said was done in every money. two american soldiers have been shot dead in these protests. the u.n. secretary-general has set today's international conference on somalia has set out a clear issues. they are working on security, piracy, humanitarian assistance, and the political process. the government's ad factions were represented but the militant group condemned the meeting. tensions continue to climb over iran's nuclear ambitions. today, all eyes were on beijing where stalled ambitions over the program have resumed. the u.s. and north korean leaders met for the first unilateral talks between the two countries since the death of kim jong il. thank you very much for coming in. is there a deal to be done with the new north korean leadership or is that what these meetings are trying to find out? >> they are trying to findt whether there is a
president obama apologized to the afghan people for the desecration which he said was done in a diverted my pen to two american soldiers have been shot dead in his protests. president obama apologized to the afghan people for the desecration which he said was done in every money. two american soldiers have been shot dead in these protests. the u.n. secretary-general has set today's international conference on somalia has set out a clear issues. they are working on security, piracy, humanitarian...
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how important -- including michelle obama. how important are the candidates' wives at wooing the woman vote? >> off the charts. that is why michelle obama has been on every woman programming show. and mitt romney's wife is doing the same thing. many view the candidates' wives as better campaigners, better campaigners and connectors to these middle-class women down their husbands. you will see them continuing to do what they do, both to rally their respective bases, but again, to try to convince the undecided women to go with their husbands. >> kelly, thank you still to come on tonight's program, if you think u.s. policy is a slugfest, we will take you to the ukraine where an aunt -- where a fighter is now fighting for his party. an historic agreement on protecting the huge antarctic can hardly be reached in the next week. there are still differences over how to protect this unique ecosystem. >> there is nowhere else on earth like it. the antarctic, home to paint with, wales, and seals, it has been described as the most perfect
how important -- including michelle obama. how important are the candidates' wives at wooing the woman vote? >> off the charts. that is why michelle obama has been on every woman programming show. and mitt romney's wife is doing the same thing. many view the candidates' wives as better campaigners, better campaigners and connectors to these middle-class women down their husbands. you will see them continuing to do what they do, both to rally their respective bases, but again, to try to...
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>> what barack obama and mitt romney have to address is a kind of middle-class malaise, a perception that while the rich will take care of themselves, and the poor will be taken care of by the state, people in the beenle have somehow b forgotten. this is what the middle class dream was supposed to look like. >> 1950's middletown. >> folbaum mike, well, i think he did a decent job but i don't like his health-care plan. -- obama, well, i think he did a different job. mitt romney is a decent job. him being as rich as he is, i don't think that he would understand a middle class person's problems. >> as a halloween decorations go up, the next generation is thinking as if trickle treat. >> clearly, the economic pain is still being felt here four years after the financial crisis. there are new moves to punish those responsible for the meltdown. the new york attorney general has launched a lawsuit against jpmorgan chase over accusations that the defrauded mortgage investor to the run-up to the global financial crisis. for more on that, i am joined by michelle in new york. why is jpmorgan bei
>> what barack obama and mitt romney have to address is a kind of middle-class malaise, a perception that while the rich will take care of themselves, and the poor will be taken care of by the state, people in the beenle have somehow b forgotten. this is what the middle class dream was supposed to look like. >> 1950's middletown. >> folbaum mike, well, i think he did a decent job but i don't like his health-care plan. -- obama, well, i think he did a different job. mitt romney...
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what does guitarist jimmy page plan to say to barack obama? >>> austria has created the world's biggest marine park which restricts mineral exploration and fishing. duncan kennedy has all of the details. >> the area now covered it is bigger than saudi arabia. five zones around australia, from the coral sea in the north to the indian ocean in the west. massive stretches of open water, where fishing and drilling will be all but off-limits. >> we need to appreciate in the years to come we don't want people to only know the magnificence of the russians through aquarium's -- of the magnificence of their oceans. >> the most environmental groups say it is a maritime milestone. >> this is the world's biggest national marine park. it is a new global benchmark that is exciting, the stork, and really day-to-day celebrating the oceans. we should be very proud the decision has been made and we finally have this in place. >>> but parts of the fishing industry have not been so supportive. although the government is offering $100 million of compensation to ta
what does guitarist jimmy page plan to say to barack obama? >>> austria has created the world's biggest marine park which restricts mineral exploration and fishing. duncan kennedy has all of the details. >> the area now covered it is bigger than saudi arabia. five zones around australia, from the coral sea in the north to the indian ocean in the west. massive stretches of open water, where fishing and drilling will be all but off-limits. >> we need to appreciate in the...
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>> he sort of said obama botched the response to benghazi. frankly, his first response was not the best response. he botched his first response in terms of coming out swinging, politicizing it to soon. there is a hesitancy for him to politicize it again. there is this window opening for mitt romney and he wants to take it. you can say the administration dropped the ball, they did not anticipate the terrorist attack, they left americans vulnerable. >> there is no mention to of president george bush. why is that legacy avoided? >> there is a real debate within the camp. there is a kind of -- you do not know where he stands. in some places, he has a former bush advisers who are real and neocons. in others, they're much more moderate and really believed international institutions, will want to empower natural institutions. we have not seen where he comes down and we're not sure whether he is a neocon or a realist or aim moderates. he keeps giving these speeches, but he does not nail it down. we're trying to figure out him as he does. >> maybe we
>> he sort of said obama botched the response to benghazi. frankly, his first response was not the best response. he botched his first response in terms of coming out swinging, politicizing it to soon. there is a hesitancy for him to politicize it again. there is this window opening for mitt romney and he wants to take it. you can say the administration dropped the ball, they did not anticipate the terrorist attack, they left americans vulnerable. >> there is no mention to of...
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., obama is facing the election. how badly will this affect his chances? >> we are looking at a calendar that sets up a lot of important events that could determine whether we see something along the lines of what we saw in 20008 which is a huge weakening of the global economy at the peak of the election cycle or whether we can model through for a few more months -- muddle through for a few more months. >> thank you for joining us. thousands of south africans have been attending services in memory of those killed at a strike at a platinum mine. 34 workers who were shot dead by police last week. the president jacob zuma says that there will be an inquiry into the roles played by the police, the owners, and the mining union. >> candles burned for the dead. they offer little solace to the grieving families of those killed. one of the darkest days in south africa's modern history is being marked here. a judicial inquiry will find answers to why so many lost their lives. somehow, this man survived the police on slot. >> we are demanding a better wage for my emp
., obama is facing the election. how badly will this affect his chances? >> we are looking at a calendar that sets up a lot of important events that could determine whether we see something along the lines of what we saw in 20008 which is a huge weakening of the global economy at the peak of the election cycle or whether we can model through for a few more months -- muddle through for a few more months. >> thank you for joining us. thousands of south africans have been attending...
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from pressure, barack obama comes out in favor of fake -- of a game marriage. >> i have concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> a bomb exploded near a u.n. convoy casting doubt on a peace plan. and providing the soundtrack to america of's favorite pastime. twitter might be your best bet. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. in a seismic political shift, barack obama became the first american president to openly endorsed same-sex marriage. he has been under growing pressure after his vice- president said he was absolutely comfortable with gay marriage. >> as i talk to friends and family and neighbors, those committed in same-sex relationships, raising kids together, when i think about those soldiers or airmen or marines out there fighting on my behalf and feel constrained even now that don't ask don't tell is gone because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, i have concluded that for me, personally, it is important for me to go ahead and
from pressure, barack obama comes out in favor of fake -- of a game marriage. >> i have concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> a bomb exploded near a u.n. convoy casting doubt on a peace plan. and providing the soundtrack to america of's favorite pastime. twitter might be your best bet. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. in a seismic political...
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the presidential hopeful, leading the race to challenge barack obama has just been beaten in three states. they were all taken by the outsider rick santorum. >> rick santorum savers victory. he is a former senator and claims to be the standard bearer of american social and religious conservatism, the man who should challenge president obama in november. missouri, minnesota, and colorado agreed with him. >> your votes today were not just heard loud across the state of missouri and minnesota, but all were heard loud and cleer across the country. >> he likes money and organization, but he has won some real momentum. for the front runner mitt romney, a former massachusetts governor, this has been a worrisome turn of events. >> i wish santorum the best. we will keep campaigning that down the road, but i expect to become your nominee. >> mr. romney has wealth and a powerful campaign machine, but he is struggling to win the affection of the republican party. after his speech, this -- someone tried to a collector all over him. -- to throw glitter. republicans are divided on who they want their pr
the presidential hopeful, leading the race to challenge barack obama has just been beaten in three states. they were all taken by the outsider rick santorum. >> rick santorum savers victory. he is a former senator and claims to be the standard bearer of american social and religious conservatism, the man who should challenge president obama in november. missouri, minnesota, and colorado agreed with him. >> your votes today were not just heard loud across the state of missouri and...
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obama is still distant, somewhat removed from this. he has not engaged on a personal level enough with people, so you see obama reacting intellectually, sometimes with passion, but never to the point, my god, we've got to solve this problem. when i interviewed him for the book at length, he pointed the finger right at the opposition party, the republicans. >> bob woodward, thank you very much indeed for joining us. what started as a dispute over a small group of uninhabited islands in the east china sea has escalated into a standoff between china and japan. the two countries both claim the territory as their own, and now violent demonstrations have led some of the biggest global brands to shut down the chinese operations. >> anti-japanese protests across china showed no signs of abating. in the southern city, thousands of demonstrators surround the japanese consulate. there anger was in full public display. these are being filled by an escalating territorial dispute between the two countries over islands in the east china sea. demonstr
obama is still distant, somewhat removed from this. he has not engaged on a personal level enough with people, so you see obama reacting intellectually, sometimes with passion, but never to the point, my god, we've got to solve this problem. when i interviewed him for the book at length, he pointed the finger right at the opposition party, the republicans. >> bob woodward, thank you very much indeed for joining us. what started as a dispute over a small group of uninhabited islands in the...
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obama weighed in about race and self-defense. >> this is a tragedy. i can only imagine what these parents are going through. when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids. if i had a son, it would look like him. >> the strikingly personal response from the first african- american president who hinted that controversial self-defense laws should be looked at again. >> i think all of us have to do soul-searching to figure out why this kind of thing happens. we will examine the loss and the context for what happened as well as the specifics of the incident. -- we will examine the laws. >> there is increased pressure for the rest of george zimmerman, the man who killed trayvon martin. >> he should have been arrested that night. he had probable cause that night, you cannot defend yourself against a pack of skittles and ice tea. >> the local police chief has stepped aside. four protesters, that is not enough. they believe that zimmerman had a raise this -- had a racist motive in killing trayvon martin. >> he did not deserve to die. i will not let my
obama weighed in about race and self-defense. >> this is a tragedy. i can only imagine what these parents are going through. when i think about this boy, i think about my own kids. if i had a son, it would look like him. >> the strikingly personal response from the first african- american president who hinted that controversial self-defense laws should be looked at again. >> i think all of us have to do soul-searching to figure out why this kind of thing happens. we will...
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-- outshine president obama. some might be wishing for a challenger to emerge in to save the day. >> joining me now to look at last night's results is the staff writer for the atlantic. it looks like we had a nominee then, like mitt romney was going to be the republican choice. we are back to where we started, right? >> it seems like every time we have the results, it tells us something about the attitudes of republican primary voters. it seems like what happened yesterday was rather than governor romney getting momentum to move forward, qc a bandwagon effect. they recognize that there is a winner, and it is quite the opposite here. >> the difference now, he has enough delegates that can stop the other three candidates from becoming the nominee, right? >> that looks like that is the way he is going to win on this idea of writing in an out and forcing the other candidates who acknowledge that they can't get enough delegates. there is the delegate battle that is the technical way that someone wins the nomination. t
-- outshine president obama. some might be wishing for a challenger to emerge in to save the day. >> joining me now to look at last night's results is the staff writer for the atlantic. it looks like we had a nominee then, like mitt romney was going to be the republican choice. we are back to where we started, right? >> it seems like every time we have the results, it tells us something about the attitudes of republican primary voters. it seems like what happened yesterday was...
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what do you think of president obama's response to the arab spring? >> belatedly, president barack obama has embraced the arab spring uprisings. president obama has kept a distance from the arab uprising spread america resembles britain at the end of world war ii. we might be seeing the beginning of the end of america's moment. commenting -- even though president barack obama has been trying very hard to amend the historic lift, the reality is that american foreign policy is no longer viewed in the same spirit as it was. the election in egypt and morocco and tunisia and libya and everywhere else will consolidate the rise of the public opinion. it will likely take control of its destiny. that is why for structural reasons, america's economic decline, we might be sitting ote lessening of america's influence in that part of the world. >> thank you. the economic woes plaguing the euro zone. tonight, spain's fourth largest bank has asked for $24 billion more in state funds to stay afloat. the request comes after trading in bankia shares were suspended toda
what do you think of president obama's response to the arab spring? >> belatedly, president barack obama has embraced the arab spring uprisings. president obama has kept a distance from the arab uprising spread america resembles britain at the end of world war ii. we might be seeing the beginning of the end of america's moment. commenting -- even though president barack obama has been trying very hard to amend the historic lift, the reality is that american foreign policy is no longer...
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for president obama to make an apology when he said he would not make. >> how damaging has this been to the united states, having transport routes shot to them? >> in the meantime, it focuses on the public opinion in pakistan. it has become very abrasive in terms of anti-americanism. they have reached the state between the countries where these things are being delayed, tit-for-tat that goes on when countries expressed displeasure. these are strong, healthy relationships that have to be built up. this is just the very important first step. >> what happened to this relationship? it seems that in the course of the past year, this got worse. something has gone wrong in that both sides say they need this in the relationship. >> exactly. that is why you needed this big, a symbolic thing. this is important enough to start building on. they are withdrawing troops in afghanistan's future. >> are you optimistic that they can build a functioning relationship? >> it will be tough, because public opinion here and in the united states has become so hostile to each other that a lot of work will ha
for president obama to make an apology when he said he would not make. >> how damaging has this been to the united states, having transport routes shot to them? >> in the meantime, it focuses on the public opinion in pakistan. it has become very abrasive in terms of anti-americanism. they have reached the state between the countries where these things are being delayed, tit-for-tat that goes on when countries expressed displeasure. these are strong, healthy relationships that have...
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a supreme ruling on president obama's health care law. the high court finds it constitutional, but the political fight is far from over. >> today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law. >> our mission is clear -- if we want to get rid of obamacare, we will have to replace president obama. >> the latest banking scandal hits barclays, with the fallout that need to stretch worldwide. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it has been the most highly anticipated u.s. supreme court decision in years, and today, the justices ruled that president obama's overhaul of the health care system is constitutional. in the 5-4 decision, they settled the legal argument, but as our north american editor reports, the political battle is now running harder than ever. >> it is not the usual scene outside the supreme court. it felt as though the conable had come to town. supporters waited for the supreme court's most in judgment -- important judgment in years. for we
a supreme ruling on president obama's health care law. the high court finds it constitutional, but the political fight is far from over. >> today's decision was a victory for people all over this country whose lives will be more secure because of this law. >> our mission is clear -- if we want to get rid of obamacare, we will have to replace president obama. >> the latest banking scandal hits barclays, with the fallout that need to stretch worldwide. welcome to our viewers on...
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figure. >> it is crucial to understanding barack obama. that is why i did this. he is not just the first african-american president. in many ways, he is the first global american president with a family coming from kenya, living in indonesia, how that influenced and shake him. >> raise issues is something he has been very reluctant to talk about. >> he is biracial. he is half from white and half black. you are right, he has been somewhat reluctant to focus on race as an issue, and because he sees himself -- personally, he had to go black to find satisfaction in his life. there is a letter where he describes various of his friends finding different niches. for me to understand myself, i had to embrace it all. >> he describes this book as a search for identity in home. do you feel he has found those? or is he still searching? >> i think all of us are still searching to some degree, but in important ways, he did find himself. bill clinton sort of went past the contradictions and troubles of his life and he is incredibly successful moving forw
figure. >> it is crucial to understanding barack obama. that is why i did this. he is not just the first african-american president. in many ways, he is the first global american president with a family coming from kenya, living in indonesia, how that influenced and shake him. >> raise issues is something he has been very reluctant to talk about. >> he is biracial. he is half from white and half black. you are right, he has been somewhat reluctant to focus on race as an issue,...
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i think president obama is trying to balance all of these and is primarily focused on us not leave a mess in afghanistan. leading in the right way. >> do you think that case is being clearly made to american voters about what to stay another year or a few months rather than getting out now? >> more from senior leadership in the united states about consequences if we pull out tomorrow, not only for our security but also for the people themselves. i think the main thing is that they do not want to see a return of before 9/11, where there was chaos, and there was civil war in the country. it is not just about the military or the security aspect. it is what is going on with the taliban and the attempts to try to build institutions that will last and stand the test of time. >> let's talk about afghanistan, rather hear in the united states. i was struck by the fact that we have not seen mass protests like we saw after the koran birding's. were we wrong to assume it would have the same reaction? >> it was really an inflammatory action, whereas the killings, as sad as it is, and it is really
i think president obama is trying to balance all of these and is primarily focused on us not leave a mess in afghanistan. leading in the right way. >> do you think that case is being clearly made to american voters about what to stay another year or a few months rather than getting out now? >> more from senior leadership in the united states about consequences if we pull out tomorrow, not only for our security but also for the people themselves. i think the main thing is that they...
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president obama had a feast of photo ops. the truth is most of the american media has not noticed it. they say the relationship is not nearly special, but unique and essential asset for our nation's and the world. the world accounts on our lions and we count on each other. >> the president remains, in every respect, our most important allies -- britain remains our most important ally. >> there will be thousands to greet the prime minister on the white house lawn and a state dinner, too. there will be a very serious focus on afghanistan. >> more protests in afghanistan after the murder of civilians by a rogue american soldier. some in the u.s. prove this is time to get out now. president obama said he will talk about withdrawal with the prime minister but will not be rushing for the exits. >> make no mistake. we have a strategy to allow us to respond to bring wind down this war. we are transitioning to the afghans moving into the lead. that will now was to bring our troops home. >> the plan is to have the afghans leading comba
president obama had a feast of photo ops. the truth is most of the american media has not noticed it. they say the relationship is not nearly special, but unique and essential asset for our nation's and the world. the world accounts on our lions and we count on each other. >> the president remains, in every respect, our most important allies -- britain remains our most important ally. >> there will be thousands to greet the prime minister on the white house lawn and a state dinner,...
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we cannot afford four more years of barack obama. we're not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> the road to the white house runs through ohio, that's why the candidates have made more than 30 visits here already. the fact is that in this huge country, the election will be decided in just a few places like this. this is the most expensive presidential race ever. the two parties have already spent more than $1 billion in all, much of it focused on just eight of america's 50 states. over a third of the money has been spent on political adverts aimed at swaying undecided voters, roughly a million people, around 3% of those who plan to vote. >> maybe instead of attacking others on taxes, romney should come clean on his. >> trying to reach these vital voters, the two campaigns have spent $116 million on tv ads in ohio alone, most attacking their opponent. >> fewer americans are working today than when president obama took office. >> but if the air war is important, the ground war could be important. an emotional opening of th
we cannot afford four more years of barack obama. we're not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> the road to the white house runs through ohio, that's why the candidates have made more than 30 visits here already. the fact is that in this huge country, the election will be decided in just a few places like this. this is the most expensive presidential race ever. the two parties have already spent more than $1 billion in all, much of it focused on just eight of america's 50...
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barack obama has been a good president in terms of our international reputation. he is the the guy responsible for osama bin laden not being around anymore. >> what do you see as the biggest threat to america today? >> we have tunnel vision. we have to think about china's influence in africa. you have to think about iran's influence in south america. you have to think about the need to have a relationship with a country like indonesia, the largest islamic country in the world. we cannot just think about one thing at a time anymore. >> russ feingold, thank you for joining us for that analysis. still to come, how the webb's biggest night approaches. c. -- hollywood's biggest night approaches. see who might come out on top. the case of a baby girl killed in the australian outback 13 years ago. the family claimed she was taken by a dean delaware -- by a dingo. >> it was the case that divided australia. it happens 31 years ago during a family -- happened 31 years ago during a family camping trip. the mother claimed the dingo got the baby. the jury did not believe her.
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obama. he pledged that america would remain an indispensable nation and shouted a warning to washington's foes. >> america is determined to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. i will take no options off the table to achieve that goal. >> i have no doubt that this ought regime will soon discover that the forces of change cannot be reversed -- the assad regime. >> evokes the spirit of the navy seals who killed osama bin laden. but that is already a distant memory in a divided nation that will soon make its choice. bbc news, washington it. >> that is across the pond. there is a gloomy turned to this year's gathering of the world's richest and most powerful people at the world economic forum in davos. more than 2600 delegates coming in with fresh warnings that it international economy is in danger. organizer behind the conference maintains capitalism in its current form no longer fits the world around us. our business correspondent is joining us. robert, what is the theme about the world
obama. he pledged that america would remain an indispensable nation and shouted a warning to washington's foes. >> america is determined to prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon. i will take no options off the table to achieve that goal. >> i have no doubt that this ought regime will soon discover that the forces of change cannot be reversed -- the assad regime. >> evokes the spirit of the navy seals who killed osama bin laden. but that is already a distant memory in a...
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right now, our eyes are on the republican contest and who will take on barack obama in november. this primary has tipped the race into disarray and what an ugly fight we are watching. >> south carolina cleans to its heritage even as the south changes all-around it. religion is a powerful force. evangelical christians are in a majority and can decide at elections when united. but when christians look at the candidates who want to take on president obama, they are no more an agreement than other republicans. the man they have the most problem with is the front runner, mitt romney. they worry that he was not always anti-abortion but the real sticking point is his religion, he is a mormon. >> the issue that evangelical christians will have will be his mom and as an. if you look at the police between christianity and more menacing, there is a separation that takes place in terms of who god is. -- if you look at the beliefs between christianity and mormon is them, there is a separation. >> and they don't know who to follow instead. they may not been keen on the main challenger who has
right now, our eyes are on the republican contest and who will take on barack obama in november. this primary has tipped the race into disarray and what an ugly fight we are watching. >> south carolina cleans to its heritage even as the south changes all-around it. religion is a powerful force. evangelical christians are in a majority and can decide at elections when united. but when christians look at the candidates who want to take on president obama, they are no more an agreement than...
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this is president obama's signature legislative -- legislative achievement. but if it gets struck down, that could be a rallying point for democrats. a lot of the laws have already been enacted, not the individual mandate, but things like allowing people until the age of 26 to be on their parents' insurance. admissions for children -- insurers have to take on children who are sick. that could be a powerful political argument. if you have six kids getting knocked off of insurance and knock off of their parents' insurance -- >> if obama loses, it would be bad. we are going to have to leave it there. >> it will be interesting for republicans if it gets upheld. >> it has been called the most extensive facial transplant ever performed. a man in the u.s. has been given a new face, teeth, tongue, and job following a gun accident 15 years ago. he has been a recluse since the incident and wore a mask whenever he went outside. now he is recovering well. >> it is an astonishing transformation from a young man with his life ahead of him. richard norris went from being so
this is president obama's signature legislative -- legislative achievement. but if it gets struck down, that could be a rallying point for democrats. a lot of the laws have already been enacted, not the individual mandate, but things like allowing people until the age of 26 to be on their parents' insurance. admissions for children -- insurers have to take on children who are sick. that could be a powerful political argument. if you have six kids getting knocked off of insurance and knock off...
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she felt that she had checked all her boxes, she called president obama and said that we should do this. she went to geneva and met with the french and the british. -- she went to tunisia and met with the french and the british. some of them don't want intervention, and she met with the syrian opposition. she feels that they don't represent the opposition inside cirio well enough. at the end of the day, she feels frustrated that this isn't coming together. ,he doesn't see a way forward had a scenario looks like a long civil war. >> the white house is basically giving up on the syrian violence? >> american officials have made very clear that this and her administration's goal remains the ousting of president assad. it sounds like they have gone back to the drawing board to define how you move forward. either you decide you are ok with a long growing conflict in syria and try to manage it, or you decide you're going to go all in with a unilateral military position. he at the moment, they will try to figure out if there is something in the middle. trying to peel off officers away from the
she felt that she had checked all her boxes, she called president obama and said that we should do this. she went to geneva and met with the french and the british. -- she went to tunisia and met with the french and the british. some of them don't want intervention, and she met with the syrian opposition. she feels that they don't represent the opposition inside cirio well enough. at the end of the day, she feels frustrated that this isn't coming together. ,he doesn't see a way forward had a...
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president obama accepted the resignation of the retired four- star general. he praised his outstanding service. michael, how much of a shock was this? >> it was pretty much a surprise, the general, as far as i know, was very well-thought of at the agency. certainly a defender of the agency and several weeks ago, he made it very clear after the attack that no one at the agency prevented assistance going to the man going under attack. it was the white house -- >> the resignation comes just ahead of hearing about been gauzy. >> it is a very peculiar thing, he was scheduled to testify under oath next thursday, with other people from the intelligence community about exactly why no assistance was sent to those people, even though we watched and listened to the attack for seven hours. >> how pivotal of figure was he? >> i think he was an important figure not only in the administration but for the country and our allies. he and his predecessor are not willing to say the obama administration is lying about the lack of danger from militant islam. killing osama bin lade
president obama accepted the resignation of the retired four- star general. he praised his outstanding service. michael, how much of a shock was this? >> it was pretty much a surprise, the general, as far as i know, was very well-thought of at the agency. certainly a defender of the agency and several weeks ago, he made it very clear after the attack that no one at the agency prevented assistance going to the man going under attack. it was the white house -- >> the resignation comes...
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. >> today, president obama proudly embraced the bailout of the auto industry. and he replied to this republican opponents who said they would not use taxpayer money to save gm and chrysler. >> we are going to keep on fighting to make our economy stronger, to put our friends and neighbors back to work faster, to give our children even more opportunity, to make sure the united states of america remains the greatest nation on earth. thank you to the uaw. i love you. comments, onent's the heels of the republican primaries. mitt romney is fighting to defend his home state of michigan from our recent surge by rick santorum. in north america, mark warner del -- mark ma reportrd. ell >> you do not travel far in this state without loving and the smell of oil. on the third shift, at 800 new jobs. they make pickup trucks. the workhorse of the american economy. >> we have seen on nice growth spurt in the trucks market, which is also good for contracts in, for building. when i see a heavy duty trucks moving at this rate, it is good for the economy, yes. >> they got the huge
. >> today, president obama proudly embraced the bailout of the auto industry. and he replied to this republican opponents who said they would not use taxpayer money to save gm and chrysler. >> we are going to keep on fighting to make our economy stronger, to put our friends and neighbors back to work faster, to give our children even more opportunity, to make sure the united states of america remains the greatest nation on earth. thank you to the uaw. i love you. comments, onent's...
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they were looking at plans to overhaul medicare, and mitt romney criticized president obama. what do they make of this policy? >> giese start out in life struggling, and you reach a plateau, and then you reach retirement age. it is kind of unfortunate. >> many of the folks would tell you they have had a good life. they are mostly from a generation that came here when it was built on the pennsylvania farm land in the 1950's as part of the american dream. >> it is the american dream, but there is fear about what is going to come tomorrow. >> i have been in a panic since my wife started saying the word "retirement" two years ago, actual panic. >> there is a fear that our children are not going to do as well as we did, and that is true. >> the future of this country. >> now, there are big worries about health care for seniors and proposals for major reform. >> everybody says this about the benefits that are important to them. >> to pretty much keep it the way it is. >> things are not good for the country, so things have to be cut somewhere. the question is where. >> i care for th
they were looking at plans to overhaul medicare, and mitt romney criticized president obama. what do they make of this policy? >> giese start out in life struggling, and you reach a plateau, and then you reach retirement age. it is kind of unfortunate. >> many of the folks would tell you they have had a good life. they are mostly from a generation that came here when it was built on the pennsylvania farm land in the 1950's as part of the american dream. >> it is the american...
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obama a lot of support. >> that affects one in 8 jobs in ohio. i don't think that you can be from ohio and talk about jobs without recognizing that. >> i think that we have some momentum. this will be like a square rather than a wheel. away from the liberal college campuses, they're not so convinced. in a way, the state represents what this election is really all about. it is a philosophical, almost moldavite between those who believe that government money has helped ohio and those who think it just as fervently that the government only gets in a way of the natural entrepreneurial spirit. mitt romney is campaigning hard here. >> it is freedom that drives america. >> introducing him at a rally was this woman. >> i am not a politician, i'm a businesswoman. >> our business is baskets. >> this is a vision of my father who was a classic american entrepreneur. he believed that if you were going to make a statement, do it big. certainly, a seven story basket makes a statement. >> they employ 1000 people in ohio and thousands more across the u.s.. cratin
obama a lot of support. >> that affects one in 8 jobs in ohio. i don't think that you can be from ohio and talk about jobs without recognizing that. >> i think that we have some momentum. this will be like a square rather than a wheel. away from the liberal college campuses, they're not so convinced. in a way, the state represents what this election is really all about. it is a philosophical, almost moldavite between those who believe that government money has helped ohio and those...
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whoever emerges will be a tough candidate able to take on barack obama. that overwhelmingly is what this is about. for all of the energy that might be behind some of these candidates, the thing that i picked up the most is the sheer vehemence against president obama. >> there is also the argument that the longer debates continue, the better the candidates become and that does not seem to be the case with mitt romney, doesn't it? >> something must of been put in our tea. why was he unable to answer a simple question? he cannot afford to make those same mistakes. something about the dynamics of the debate. suddenly, he appeared to be comfortable talking about his wealth. after all of those clunky moments, all of those things that jarred. it seems that someone whispered in his ear and it seems to have work. >> these primaries are costing a fortune. we have the super pacs with money coming out of their ears. is this an indicator of how much will be spent in the actual election? >> republicans have found this an unseemly spectacle. the last british election fr
whoever emerges will be a tough candidate able to take on barack obama. that overwhelmingly is what this is about. for all of the energy that might be behind some of these candidates, the thing that i picked up the most is the sheer vehemence against president obama. >> there is also the argument that the longer debates continue, the better the candidates become and that does not seem to be the case with mitt romney, doesn't it? >> something must of been put in our tea. why was he...
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president obama has said this is outrageous. turkey is feeling the outrage. it's one minister is in washington trying to coordinate backing to step up efforts to support the syrian opposition. >> i would prefer to have a regional awakening, this is a process which we should all towards -- which we should all step towards. without such a change in our region, there can't be stability. >> as the violence intensifies, so did the recriminations. russia is accusing the west of being accomplices in the bloodshed for encouraging the opposition. the west is blaming russia and china for not pressing president assad to halt the carnage and step down. there is no clear way out. >> for more on the violence unfolding inside of syria and where the arab spring stands one year after hosni mubarak was driven from power, i'm joined by a professor of arab politics at georgetown university. thank you very much. >> you are welcome. >> the violence is escalating on a daily basis and we are hearing a lot of talk but not much action. what can be done at this stage, if anything, to s
president obama has said this is outrageous. turkey is feeling the outrage. it's one minister is in washington trying to coordinate backing to step up efforts to support the syrian opposition. >> i would prefer to have a regional awakening, this is a process which we should all towards -- which we should all step towards. without such a change in our region, there can't be stability. >> as the violence intensifies, so did the recriminations. russia is accusing the west of being...
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as president obama heads into the last stage of his reelection campaign, it has the fuel to make about five bombs. any production capability is accelerating. >> does this mean the sanctions basically are not working. >> they may be working to exact a price for this program, but it -- if the goal of the sanction was to force a political decision that the bomb program or getting toward a capability of building a bomb is not worth it, then it has not worked. >> that have been questions about whether and to take matters into its own hands and carry out a preemptive strike. when you were researching, what are you hearing? did you get a sense that this would make it more likely? >> the debate is certainly well under way in israel again as it had been in the spring. you quoted prime minister netanyahu, who was basically making the case that sanctions have failed and diplomacy is not working. does that mean that he is going to order an attack between now and, say, the presidential election? i think the chances of that, while there is a significant chance, are relatively low. probably 25% to 30
as president obama heads into the last stage of his reelection campaign, it has the fuel to make about five bombs. any production capability is accelerating. >> does this mean the sanctions basically are not working. >> they may be working to exact a price for this program, but it -- if the goal of the sanction was to force a political decision that the bomb program or getting toward a capability of building a bomb is not worth it, then it has not worked. >> that have been...
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. >> on the sidelines of today's summit, president obama took the chance to meet with pakistan's president and conceded there have been constrained relations between the two countries. what can be done to heal the rift? we are joined by the current chair of islamic studies at american university. mr. on--- mr. ahmed, thank you for being here. >> this is an important initiative on the part of the american president because remember the context of what is happening in the region. american troop withdrawal has begun. you have afghan soldiers in uniform killing american soldiers and colleagues. the u.n. passed a resolution with three demands of the united states. an apology for the incident of a few months ago when two dozen pakistani soldiers were killed. and a reassessment of the relationship between the united states and pakistan. the parliament having passed this have put the army and the prime minister in a quandary because if they ignore this, the mood in pakistan is very tense in terms of the relations with the united states. it is critical for the u.s. to actually break this bubble and
. >> on the sidelines of today's summit, president obama took the chance to meet with pakistan's president and conceded there have been constrained relations between the two countries. what can be done to heal the rift? we are joined by the current chair of islamic studies at american university. mr. on--- mr. ahmed, thank you for being here. >> this is an important initiative on the part of the american president because remember the context of what is happening in the region....
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president obama's statement underscores how little confidence most of the world has in the assurances coming out of damascus. one of the biggest security concerns the u.s. has is precisely that these chemical weapons might be used or the syrian government might lose control of them. his warning was clearly aimed at making clear to the syrian regime there would be consequences either of those outcomes were to happen. >> obama was saying you have them and say you use them. make sure you do not. >> if the weapons were to be deployed, it would be a significant escalation in the conflict. the international community might feel it had no alternative other than to intervene. the use of chemical weapons is a critical trigger in terms of how the rest of the world would view the conflict. i think the obama administration was making that clear to the government in damascus and the regime. >> your organization has been working on what a post-assad syria might look like. what do you think of the greater challenges? >> we believe the regime has a fairly short time horizon. we are aware of the range
president obama's statement underscores how little confidence most of the world has in the assurances coming out of damascus. one of the biggest security concerns the u.s. has is precisely that these chemical weapons might be used or the syrian government might lose control of them. his warning was clearly aimed at making clear to the syrian regime there would be consequences either of those outcomes were to happen. >> obama was saying you have them and say you use them. make sure you do...
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>> president obama certainly seems to say that. he believes that, that it will do something to help with the housing market. it is interesting because it forces the banks to write down the value of some people's mortgages. in the past, but we have had is a voluntary scheme where banks and lenders have been writing down the value of people's mortgages when they have been under water, and other words when they owed more than a house and property was worth. this has been slow and painful. now, this settlement means that some people will see that happen automatically. that is a change. >> is it the end of the road for the banks are could they face further action? >> it is not entirely the end of the road. it seems to be the conclusion there. >> thank you very much. while that bank of deal might bring some good news to the u.s. economy, greece continues to suffer. today, the country announced that it has finally agreed to a new austerity deal which was a step to getting the bailout funds. no sooner had the ink dried and when germany que
>> president obama certainly seems to say that. he believes that, that it will do something to help with the housing market. it is interesting because it forces the banks to write down the value of some people's mortgages. in the past, but we have had is a voluntary scheme where banks and lenders have been writing down the value of people's mortgages when they have been under water, and other words when they owed more than a house and property was worth. this has been slow and painful....
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i think that it bought the obama administration has done the right thing. they have pulled out the military advisers out of the ministry. they're making sure that the afghan people are who they say they are and trying to prevent taliban infiltration. that is the root of the problem. >> you mentioned the advisers. some of these people that are killed not even troops and it is precisely the advisers that nato needs to train the afghan security forces to be able to leave behind a stable country. >> this is the contradiction that you rightly point out. there are no easy answers. as long as these attacks continue, the u.s. will have to pull back some of the advisers. in the long term, there is no alternative to the u.s. and nato forces saying to the mandate of 2014 and to the obama administration has given every indication that the american forces will stay beyond that. we have been in afghanistan for 10 and a half years and we have real security interests there. if we pull out as some critics have suggested, that leaves the field for the taliban. the same group
i think that it bought the obama administration has done the right thing. they have pulled out the military advisers out of the ministry. they're making sure that the afghan people are who they say they are and trying to prevent taliban infiltration. that is the root of the problem. >> you mentioned the advisers. some of these people that are killed not even troops and it is precisely the advisers that nato needs to train the afghan security forces to be able to leave behind a stable...
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there is the desire to see the back of barack obama. many don't think that mitt romney has what it takes. >> the white house are watching this with smiles on their faces. >> they will be looking at some of the data which gives them some reassurance. since 2000, the percentage of republicans self identified as conservatives have gone up nine points, the number of identifying themselves as moderates has gone down 8 points. there has been some shift in the democratic party but nothing quite like that lurch in one direction that has gone on in the gop. clearly, the white house is thinking about those undecided voters in november. that have to be good news. >> thank you very much for coming in. what a race. we will carry on watching. you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- beyond the glamour of the catwalk, the fashion industry's coming under pressure to fix some less than normal practices. a meter right that could help unravel the mysteries of mars is being examined by scientists at the natural history museum. this fell
there is the desire to see the back of barack obama. many don't think that mitt romney has what it takes. >> the white house are watching this with smiles on their faces. >> they will be looking at some of the data which gives them some reassurance. since 2000, the percentage of republicans self identified as conservatives have gone up nine points, the number of identifying themselves as moderates has gone down 8 points. there has been some shift in the democratic party but nothing...
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and western europe from running the table and the world waiting with bated breath for barack obama and hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. >> thank you very much for coming in. while the fighting continues in syria, in libya, 8 months of conflict left tens of thousands of people injured. the new government made it a priority to send the wounded abroad if they could not get the treatment they needed at home. the system has been massively abuse with thousands of people who never saw battle receiving foreign medical care. the bill stands at $800 million. be over, butr may not the ordeal of its wounded. this man tells his story. his cow was sprayed with bullets -- his car was sprayed with bullets, shatterinshatteris leg. day after day, they come here to the committee decides who gets sent overseas. today, only one doctor has shown up and he is besieged by angry patients. they protest that only well- connected people have been chosen. >> this is my job. >> where is everybody else? >> i don't know. >> they need to know if they can get treatment or not. >> th
and western europe from running the table and the world waiting with bated breath for barack obama and hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. >> thank you very much for coming in. while the fighting continues in syria, in libya, 8 months of conflict left tens of thousands of people injured. the new government made it a priority to send the wounded abroad if they could not get the treatment they needed at home. the system has been massively abuse with...
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they do not think obama has done much to punish the bank. they do not see running as a guide will help them with the bank -- see romney as someone who will help them with the bank. >> business has returned to but it -- vegas' strip, is a fantasy land, the golden shimmer of fragile facades for an economy still floundering. speaking of areas down on their luck, tonight, standard and poor's have cut spain's credit rating to triple-b minus, just above junk status. the agency cited a deepening recession which limits the government's options to stop the slide for the reason -- as the reason for the downgrade. satellite navigation has changed the way we live. old-fashioned map has been replaced by digital guides -- the old-fashioned map has been replaced by digital guides. our edit your reports on the latest research -- our e ditor reports on the latest research. >> it is when the loneliest stations in the world. -- it is one of loneliest stations in the world. a giant flare erupts from the surface. it is a solar storm, a mesmerizing site, but scie
they do not think obama has done much to punish the bank. they do not see running as a guide will help them with the bank -- see romney as someone who will help them with the bank. >> business has returned to but it -- vegas' strip, is a fantasy land, the golden shimmer of fragile facades for an economy still floundering. speaking of areas down on their luck, tonight, standard and poor's have cut spain's credit rating to triple-b minus, just above junk status. the agency cited a deepening...
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that would be a very difficult picture for the obama administration to defend that syria's supporter is sitting at the table with the secretary of the united states. >> [inaudible] >> they are providing material support inside syria to defend assad. >> if the americans do not agree to the content of the meeting. >> iran does not sign up for the plan, it was not qualified to attend. >> think you very much for coming. we will bring you the results from not agree to the content of the the meeti. -- thank you very much for coming. another meeting with spain and italy making desperate pleas for action to reduce that soaring far we cost. on deliver golf who holds the eurozone purse strings arrived in paris for pre-summit talks with french president. before she left, she made it clear germany is not prepared to guarantee the debt of other countries. more than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes after wild fires cost. threatening the u.s. city of colorado springs doubled in size. traffic and smoke choked the streets as people read to evacuate the city and nearby u.s. air force
that would be a very difficult picture for the obama administration to defend that syria's supporter is sitting at the table with the secretary of the united states. >> [inaudible] >> they are providing material support inside syria to defend assad. >> if the americans do not agree to the content of the meeting. >> iran does not sign up for the plan, it was not qualified to attend. >> think you very much for coming. we will bring you the results from not agree to...
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>> the obama administration is wondering is brazil arrival or an ally. on the one hand, you have this amazing potential for huge amounts of trade and these two biggest economies in north america and south america. on the other hand, brazil has been a real force in its side as far as foreign policy, -- real thorn in its side as far as foreign policy. >> barack obama visited brazil last year, data out -- no doubt mindful that china had become a playmaker in the country's economy. by their own addition, this is a slow-ossining relationship. -- by their own admission, this is a slow-blossom in relationship. >> while brazil's economy is booming, much of the rest of the world is struggling with the less than stellar outlook. i'm joined by professor at mit, author of "white house burning." thank you are coming in. let's look at brazil. it is a remarkable reversal of fortunes. 10 years ago, there was america, driving economic growth in the world. brazil was languishing. now we have brazil, a bric. >> we should be careful about the cycle. do not get over-excited
>> the obama administration is wondering is brazil arrival or an ally. on the one hand, you have this amazing potential for huge amounts of trade and these two biggest economies in north america and south america. on the other hand, brazil has been a real force in its side as far as foreign policy, -- real thorn in its side as far as foreign policy. >> barack obama visited brazil last year, data out -- no doubt mindful that china had become a playmaker in the country's economy. by...
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. >> he will be the republican to take on barack obama. tonight, we chart mitt romney's journey on the long campaign trail. and why bother with two wheels when one is just fine? we go into the crazy world of extreme unicycling. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. 10 western nations today took the coordinated step of expelling syrian diplomats. the unusual move came in response to more gruesome revelations about the syrian government's massacre of women and children in houla yesterday. the killings are called a tipping point, but there is little indication as to what comes next. we start our coverage tonight. >> syrian shelling of heavily populated areas of houla was only part of the killing of civilians that is such an outrage. the u.n. says that the victims, including many children, were murdered inside their homes. others told assad and his militia responsible. kofi annan is saying they should stop the killing and to his peace plan. their heavy weapons in the area. >> this year and people -- assyrian peopl
. >> he will be the republican to take on barack obama. tonight, we chart mitt romney's journey on the long campaign trail. and why bother with two wheels when one is just fine? we go into the crazy world of extreme unicycling. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the world. 10 western nations today took the coordinated step of expelling syrian diplomats. the unusual move came in response to more gruesome revelations about the syrian government's massacre of women and...
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president obama and secretary clinton. we want them to move forward and resolve these issues, but we also have an obligation to our taxpayers as well. >> let's talk about syria. kofi annan said that iran can play a positive role and should there be -- should therefore be part of the solution in the syrian crisis. can you imagine the u.s. working with iran to stop the bloodshed in syria? >> they have had people on the ground, as you know, if they lose syria, in the words of our general and head of our central command said it will be the greatest blow to iran in 25 years. it is far more likely we would get cooperation from russia, and that certainly is questionable, that would be from iran. this is looking more and more like mr. anon is getting more and more desperate and various of his plans have failed and it is becoming almost ludicrous, the state is that he makes. now i understand there is a secret agreement. i will be very interested in hearing the details of that. the fact is, syrians are being massacred as we speak. t
president obama and secretary clinton. we want them to move forward and resolve these issues, but we also have an obligation to our taxpayers as well. >> let's talk about syria. kofi annan said that iran can play a positive role and should there be -- should therefore be part of the solution in the syrian crisis. can you imagine the u.s. working with iran to stop the bloodshed in syria? >> they have had people on the ground, as you know, if they lose syria, in the words of our...
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president obama tried to make the best of it on the campaign trail while his opponent mitt romney use it to bolster his attack. >> we learned this morning that businesses created 84,000 jobs last month, which means businesses have created 4.4 million new jobs over the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jobs. that is a step in the right direction. that is a step in the right direction. [applause] but we cannot be satisfied because our goal was never to just keep on working to get back to where we were back in 2007. i want to get back to a time when middle-class families and those working to get into the middle class had some basic security. that is our goal. we have got to grow the economy even faster. >> american families are struggling. there is a lot of misery in america today. these numbers understate what people are feeling and the amount of pain which is occurring in middle-class america. not only is the 8.2% no. unacceptably high and one that has been in place now for over 41 months, but in addition, if you look at the broader analysis of people who are out of w
president obama tried to make the best of it on the campaign trail while his opponent mitt romney use it to bolster his attack. >> we learned this morning that businesses created 84,000 jobs last month, which means businesses have created 4.4 million new jobs over the past 28 months, including 500,000 new manufacturing jobs. that is a step in the right direction. that is a step in the right direction. [applause] but we cannot be satisfied because our goal was never to just keep on working...
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the race will not have strengthened him in the way that clinton-obama strength and obama. the constant churn of dissatisfaction among republicans. that will harm him in the general election. >> have and we just got into a stage where the republican party -- the only have two parties. the republican party is so broad, by definition, it is never going to satisfy all the various constituents. that is what we saw play out in iowa last night. >> that is true, but there are reasons behind the dissatisfaction. one of them as health care. in the obama era, the thing that came to define opposition to obama's agenda is his health care plan. mitt romney has the misfortune of being the intellectual architect of that plan. the man who designed a version of that in massachusetts. that has been a hurdle for many republicans. they believed the centerpiece of that bad is this health care plan that mitt romney is the godfather of. there are some real issues they're better hard to -- >> we have not mentioned rick santorum. >> he does not have money, a big organization am. he has a tough reco
the race will not have strengthened him in the way that clinton-obama strength and obama. the constant churn of dissatisfaction among republicans. that will harm him in the general election. >> have and we just got into a stage where the republican party -- the only have two parties. the republican party is so broad, by definition, it is never going to satisfy all the various constituents. that is what we saw play out in iowa last night. >> that is true, but there are reasons behind...
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>> i actually think the obama administration has done a pretty good job, considering what u.s. interests are in syria. one of the things they need to do is coordinate with the security services in all neighboring countries. they need to work up plans to mitigate this risk associated with chemical and best -- chemical and biological weapons. if you look at the civil wars like in iraq and lebanon, they are not quick. we should not be surprised if this does not go on for several more years. >> several more years. that is a depressing thought. >> it is. >> thank you for joining us. malnutrition is a problem facing countries around the globe. this weekend, the british prime minister has organized a conference to address the problem. there are 170 million children worldwide you go hungry -- who go hungry on a daily basis. 40% of children in india go hungry. we have this report. >> she is 2 years old, but she weighs less than a baby two months old. she is one of millions of indian children suffering from chronic malnutrition. the government has programs to deal with it, but the proble
>> i actually think the obama administration has done a pretty good job, considering what u.s. interests are in syria. one of the things they need to do is coordinate with the security services in all neighboring countries. they need to work up plans to mitigate this risk associated with chemical and best -- chemical and biological weapons. if you look at the civil wars like in iraq and lebanon, they are not quick. we should not be surprised if this does not go on for several more years....
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>> well, i am supporting president obama so you know what my thoughts are. i think that everything about a person's record is relevant to service as president. what is the job of the next president? the job of the next president is to accelerate the recovery, get us back to full employment, get income growth growing in america again. and fully implement the health care law so we bring our costs down, in line with our competitors, as well as increase coverage. create a new energy economy that will generate millions of jobs. i think if you look at their positions on the issues and the actions they have taken previously, president obama is much more likely to produce those results than governor romney is. that is what i think the focus should be on. who is more likely to bring us back to full employment and to broaden its prosperity? in general, the you believe we have to grow together and that government has a role to play in that or should we weaken government, pretend it is the enemy, and say you're on your own? the latter is the philosophy of the modern rep
>> well, i am supporting president obama so you know what my thoughts are. i think that everything about a person's record is relevant to service as president. what is the job of the next president? the job of the next president is to accelerate the recovery, get us back to full employment, get income growth growing in america again. and fully implement the health care law so we bring our costs down, in line with our competitors, as well as increase coverage. create a new energy economy...
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. >> moving to the states as america's first lady michele obama has denied claims in her new book that she is causing problems in the white house. she says she is tired of being portrayed of as an angry black woman creating problems behind the scenes. >> what does michele obama really think about life in the white house? speaking to cbs news, the first lady dismisses claims she has been unhappy. >> i love this job. it has been a privilege from day one. now there are challenges with being a mother and trying to keep your kids sane. i worry a lot about that. if there's any diet i feel it's because i want to make sure i feel great coming out of this with the girls whole. >> this is an interview as a new book was making waves in washington. written by a "new york times" journalist, it says relations were strained between she and her husband's advisors because she mettled in policy. and stayed first lady discovered her mission as school girls welcomed her. now she looks relaxed and confident, ready to be at his side for another four years if that's what america decides. >> the word if criti
. >> moving to the states as america's first lady michele obama has denied claims in her new book that she is causing problems in the white house. she says she is tired of being portrayed of as an angry black woman creating problems behind the scenes. >> what does michele obama really think about life in the white house? speaking to cbs news, the first lady dismisses claims she has been unhappy. >> i love this job. it has been a privilege from day one. now there are challenges...
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the latest poll gives obama 70% of the hispanic vote. romney has backpedaled and the written policy with a much softer focus on illegal immigration. some say this is a chance to touch home the new message. >> throw away the rhetoric, the language that turns people off, and talk about it in a real leadership way. >> as night falls, the intense preparations are at an end. they will soon face each other for a debate but some say will shake up the race for the white house. >> so, how significant is tonight's debate? i am joined by the national editor of "a vanity fair" magazine. thank you very much. obviously, these debates have been analyzed for their significance. given the context of this election, how significant is tonight? >> it could be significant. the balance of the evidence suggests that the challenger has to gain in the first debate. he has the most -- obviously, mitt romney has the most to gain. he also has the most to lose. if he cannot show himself as a possible candidate, he will not turn around the trajectory. president obama
the latest poll gives obama 70% of the hispanic vote. romney has backpedaled and the written policy with a much softer focus on illegal immigration. some say this is a chance to touch home the new message. >> throw away the rhetoric, the language that turns people off, and talk about it in a real leadership way. >> as night falls, the intense preparations are at an end. they will soon face each other for a debate but some say will shake up the race for the white house. >> so,...